Police ask for help finding missing hospital patient

Chicago police have issued a missing persons alert for a 56-year-old man who suffers from seizures.

Elton Kelly, who also goes by Calvin, walked out of Mount Sinai Hospital at 1550 S. California Ave.--where he was a patient--about 4 p.m. on Thursday, according to police.

Kelly is black, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 196 pounds, with brown eyes and graying black hair. He was wearing a white t-shirt with a coffee mug on it, and green, red, and white plaid shorts, according to the alert. He was also carrying a State of Illinois identification card. He has a scar behind his left ear.

Police could not provide more detailed information about when Kelly left the hospital or if he had family that was being notified of his disappearance. Police said they only had one photograph of Kelly available.

Anyone who has seen Kelly is urged to call Area One special victims unit at 312-747-8385.